Nicolaus Steno.

Nicolas Steno (in Danish, Niels Steensen) (January 10, 1638 - November 26, 1686) was a pioneer both in anatomy and in geology. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events The League of Augsburg is founded. ... Anatomical drawing of the human muscles from the Encyclopédie. ... Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ...

After having completed his university education in Copenhagen, the city of his birth, he set out travelling in Europe; in fact, he would be on the move for the rest of his life. In the Netherlands, France, and Italy he came into contact with prominent physicians and scientists, and thanks to his eminent power of observation he very soon made important discoveries. At a time when scientific studies consisted in reading the ancient authorities, Steno was bold enough to trust his own eyes, even when his observations differed from traditional doctrines. City nickname: none Location in Denmark Area  - Total  - Water 526 km² xxx km² xx% Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density 502,204 1,116,979 954/km2 [including water] xxx/km2 [land only] Time zone Eastern: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 55°43 N 12°34 E Copenhagen (Danish: København) is...

He recognized the nature of fossilized shark's teeth and seashells in the rocks on mountaintops and went on to explain the origin of fossils. He is credited with the law of superposition, the principle of original horizontality, and the principle of lateral continuity: three defining principles of the science of geology of sedimentary rocks. He published his geologic studies in De solido intra solidum naturaliter contento dissertationis prodromus, or Preliminary discourse to a dissertation on a solid body naturally contained within a solid. For other uses of the term, see Fossil (disambiguation) Fossils are the mineralized remains of animals or plants or other artifacts such as footprints. ... The law of superposition is an axiom that forms one of the bases of the sciences of geology, archaeology, and other fields dealing with geological stratigraphy. ... Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ... Two types of sedimentary rock: limey shale overlaid by limestone. ...

This mindset also was important for his religious views. Having been brought up in the Lutheran faith, he nevertheless questioned its teachings, something which became for him a burning issue when confronted with Roman Catholicism while studying in Florence. After theological studies, not the least the Church Fathers, he decided that the Catholic, not the Lutheran, church was the authentic church, and as a consequence he converted to the Roman church. The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Founded 59 BC as Florentia Region Tuscany Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  102 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 356,000 almost 500,000 3,453/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 43°47 N 11°15 E www. ...

This, however, gradually made him put aside his scientific studies. (Possibly, his remarkable insight in geology made him realise that the formation of the Earth's strata could not be brought into agreement with the creation stories in Genesis - stories which nobody at the time dared to question.) He was ordained priest, later bishop, and sent to the "missions" in Lutheran North Germany. He first worked from the city of Hannover, meeting Gottfried Leibniz there, and then moved to Hamburg. After years filled with difficult tasks, he died after much suffering at Schwerin in 1686. Creationism or creation theology encompasses the belief that human beings, the Earth, and the universe were created by a supreme being or deity. ... Genesis (Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of birth, creation, cause, beginning, source and origin) is the first book of the Torah (five books of Moses) and hence the first book of the Tanakh, part of the Hebrew Bible; it is also the first book of the Christian Old Testament. ... Map of Germany showing Hanover Hanover (in German: Hannover [haˈnoːfɐ]), on the river Leine, is the capital of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Gottfried Leibniz Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (also Leibnitz) (Leipzig July 1 (June 21 O.S.), 1646 – November 14, 1716 in Hannover) was a German philosopher, scientist, mathematician, diplomat, librarian, and lawyer of Sorb descent. ... Position of Hamburg in Germany Hamburgs central broadway Jungfernstieg at the Alster lake, between 1900 and 1914 This article is about the city in Germany. ... Schwerin is a town in northern Germany. ... Events The League of Augsburg is founded. ...

His life and work have been intensely studied, in particular since the late 19th century, and especially his piety and virtue has been evaluated with a view to an eventual canonization. In 1987, he was declared "beatus" - the first step to being declared "saint" - by Pope John Paul II. He is thus now called Blessed Nicolas Steno. Canonization is the process of declaring someone a saint and involves proving that a candidate has lived in such a way that he or she is worthy of sainthood. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In Catholicism, beatification (from Latin beatus, blessed, via Greek μακαριος, makarios) is a recognition accorded by the church of a dead persons accession to Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name (intercession of saints). ... In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... The Servant of God Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005), reigned as pope of the Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death, making his the third-longest reign in the history of the...

The Steno Museum in Århus, Denmark is named after Steno. It holds exhibitions on the history of science and the history of medicine. It also operates a planetarium and a medical herb garden. Also, craters on Mars and the Moon are named in his honor The cityhall of Ã…rhus. ... A planetarium is a theater built for presenting shows about astronomy and the night sky. ... This article is about impact craters, also known as meteor craters. ... Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. ... Crust composition Oxygen 43% Silicon 21% Aluminium 10% Calcium 9% Iron 9% Magnesium 5% Titanium 2% Nickel 0. ...

Books

• Concerning Solids naturally contained within solids (1671)
• Elementary Mylogical Specimens (1669)
• Anatomical Observations (1662)
• Of the anatomy of the Brain (1671)

References

• The Seashell on the Mountaintop: A Story of Science, Sainthood, and the Humble Genius Who Discovered a New History of the Earth by Alan Cutler, 2003 ISBN 0525947086
• Steno
• Niels Stensen